# Polokwane International Airport (PTG)

> Polokwane, ZA · IATA: PTG · ICAO: FAPP · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `PTG` |
| ICAO | `FAPP` |
| City | Polokwane |
| Country | ZA |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 1242 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | -23.84527, 29.45862 |

## Description

Some 46 tonnes of import air freight passed through Polokwane in a single recent year — a figure that frames the airport's modest cargo role rather than a high-volume operation. As Limpopo's provincial gateway, PTG mainly carries belly freight, with Airlink long the principal air-cargo carrier feeding shipments to OR Tambo. The surrounding province is South Africa's fruit and vegetable heartland, yet most of that produce travels by road along the N1 toward Johannesburg and the Beitbridge border with Zimbabwe. A 2021 licence downgrade by the civil aviation authority disrupted scheduled services for a time. Managed by GAAL for the Limpopo Department of Roads and Transport, the airport keeps customs handling, but bulk freight is consolidated at OR Tambo.

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